Collar-button.



E. E. HALL.

COLLAR BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.15.19I7.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

INVENTOR- ATTO'R N EY @EFi.

EMMETT E. HALL, OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

COLLAR-BUTTON.

Specification of Iiettersiatent. Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

Application filed March 15, 1917. Serial No. 155,038.

and more particularly to the class of buttons designated as shirt studsgenerally employed for the purpose of attaching collars to the neck-bandof a shirt.

The primary object of the invention is to construct a collar button orshirt stud that will be as immovable after being dropped as it ispossible to construct the same, and still retain the essential featuresnecessary to its proper use, so that the button will not roll whendropped upon the floor and thus be temporarily lost as is often the casewith the common type of button now generally used.

One of the objects is to provide means for causing the head of thecollar button to be at all times in engagement with whatever object uponwhich it is placed thereby causing the button to be tilted so that itrests on the edge of its base flange and its head, while the base flangeis constructed to prevent the possibility of the button rolling while inthis position.

Another object of the invention is to provide notches in the marginaledge of the circular base flange so that the tendency of the button toroll will be obviated while, at the same time, the utility of the flangewill be in no way restricted and the button will retain its'necessarycharacteristics for the purpose of properly using the same.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as areillustrated in the preferred embodiment and in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding partsthroughout the several views, in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the collar button constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the same.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the position which the button willassume when dropped upon the floor or other object.

Referring to the drawing, wherein is illustrated the preferred form ofmy invention,

and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding partsthroughout. the several views, the button is preferably constructed inaccordance with thewell-known method of stamping the button from"suitable thin material to form the base flange 1 having its marginaledge rolled upon itself to provide the bead 2. From the center' of thebase flange is extended the shank 3 which is provided at its terminalwith the rounded head 4 of hollow construction to provide an interiorsubstantially spherical space 5. A suitable weight 6 is mounted in thisspace and preferably consists of lead, but it will be obvious that anyother heavy substance may be employed that can be conveniently mountedin the space 5.

At diametrically opposite points on the base flange 1, I have provided anotch 7 formed by cutting out a portion of the mar ginal edge of theflange thus providing the points or corners 8 for preventing the flangefrom rolling when the button is tilted upon its side as shown by Fig. 4of the drawing.

It is obvious from the construction that the collar button does not loseany of its essential characteristics by reason of this construction, andit may be worn just as comfortably and as eflectively as is the commontype of button. When in use, however, it is well-known among users thatimmediately upon dropping to the floor, the ordinary type of collarbutton or shirt stud will immediately disappear under adjacentfurniture. This is due entirely to the rounded construction of theordinary button which permits it to easily roll. With the notches,however, and the weighted head, as above described, the button willimmediately stop in approximately the exact spot on which it is dropped.The weight retains the button in tilted position and the notches in theflange make it practically impossible for the button to roll.

By virtue of the weight in the head, the tendency of the button to boundwhen dropped upon the floor, is obviated and furthermore, the weighttends to hold the button tilted, but will not prevent it from being setupright upon a stand within convenient reach of the user.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durablecollar button has been provided, the details of which embody thepreferred form. I desire it to be understood, however, that slightchanges in the minor details of constructlon may be made Withoutdepartmg from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claimshere? unto appended.

I claim 1. A collar button having a base and a head, the said base beingnotched, and a Weight attached to the head for cooperation with thenotches to prevent the rolling of the button. a.

2. A collar button comprising a shank having a: flange at one end, and aheadat the other,,riotches formed inthe flange, and means to cooperateWith the notches for ti1t ing the button whereby the said notches maycooperate with the said means, for preventing the tendency of the buttonto roll.

'3. A collar button having an irregular base, :a shanlg and a weightedhead formed on the terminal of the shank for holding the in presence oftWo Witnesses.

EMMETT E; HALL.

\Vitnesses:

E. F. JENKINS, J. E. FOSTER.

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